1 Samuel 8:18 meaning and explanation
When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
1 Samuel 8:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel has warned Israel what a king will cost them: sons taken for chariots, daughters for service, fields and a tenth of harvests claimed for the royal court. Verse 18 closes that warning.
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